By REGINALD KANYANE
14 November 2024- A man (25) was sentenced to eight years by the Danielskuil Regional Court for attempted murder. Thabiso Maphala stabbed his girlfriend (22), four times with a knife on 202 November 2023, at Finsch Hotels Hostels in Lime Acres.
The Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Molefi Shemane said two years of eight years in the attempted murder case has been suspended for five years on condition that the accused is not convicted of attempted murder during the period of suspension. He said Maphala was also declared unfit to possess a firearm.
Meanwhile, the acting ZF Mgcawu District Commissioner, Brigadier Peet Coetzee, lauded the investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Zamubuntu Ngebulani and state prosecutor, Kenneth Motsatsi for the collaborative efforts and ensuring justice for the victim of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Ngebulani encouraged communities to participate in the “Rate Our Service” online survey to assist the SAPS in improving their service to the public.
“We also encouraged the public to report crimes via the MySAPS App, 08600 10111, and the extortion hotline at 0800 911 011. All information received will be handled confidentially,” she said.
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